Mrs. Rebecca Swank, of Rock Island passed away Monday morning at St. Anthony Hospital following a stroke. She was 73 years old.
She was born in Le Claire, Iowa, on September 1, 1857, her maiden name was Rebecca Shannon. She was a member of the Rock Island Centenary M. E. Church; and the Eastern Star Lodge of Coal Valley.
November 7, 1872 she was married to John C. Swank in Zuma township. He passed away in September, 1910.
She leaves the following daughters and sons: Harry, Samuel, Mrs. Chas. Meehan, all of Rock Island; Mrs. Wm. Luchman, Mrs. Milton Babcock of Moline; Mrs. Harry Long of Coal Valley; David of Turtle Lake, Wis.; Frank of Chicago. She leaves two sisters and one brother: Mrs. Clara Farlie of Cambridge; Mrs. Jas. Williams of Albia, Iowa; James Shannon of Silvis. She leaves thirty grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren.
Funeral was held from the Knox funeral home in Moline and burial was made in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Rebecca Swank, of Rock Island passed away Monday morning at St. Anthony Hospital following a stroke. She was 73 years old.
She was born in Le Claire, Iowa, on September 1, 1857, her maiden name was Rebecca Shannon. She was a member of the Rock Island Centenary M. E. Church; and the Eastern Star Lodge of Coal Valley.
November 7, 1872 she was married to John C. Swank in Zuma township. He passed away in September, 1910.
She leaves the following daughters and sons: Harry, Samuel, Mrs. Chas. Meehan, all of Rock Island; Mrs. Wm. Luchman, Mrs. Milton Babcock of Moline; Mrs. Harry Long of Coal Valley; David of Turtle Lake, Wis.; Frank of Chicago. She leaves two sisters and one brother: Mrs. Clara Farlie of Cambridge; Mrs. Jas. Williams of Albia, Iowa; James Shannon of Silvis. She leaves thirty grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren.
Funeral was held from the Knox funeral home in Moline and burial was made in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Family Members
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Laura E Swank Long
1873–1951
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John Lemuel Swank
1875–1928
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William James Swank
1877–1881
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Frank E Swank
1882–1963
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David M Swank
1884–1969
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Martha Mae "Mattie" Swank Meehan
1886–1967
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Benjamin Harrison Swank
1888–1947
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Mary Jane Swank Luchman
1890–1978
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Clara Matilda Swank Babcock
1892–1948
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Joseph Samuel Swank
1894–1957
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